To qualify, schools must comply with and meet all the following conditions:

Must be a registered Ontario elementary or high school, public or private. Daycares and adult education courses are not permitted.

Must submit their application by December 31, 2018 – note that grants may be allocated by this time, so applications should be submitted as soon as possible.

Must have approval from school principal to set-up the project and administer the funds.

Applications must be submitted online by completing the appropriate form.

Projects that are accepted must be viable over time, and do so without the continual support of the Green Apple School Program.

Metro reserves the right to allow grants according to geographic representation across the province.

Projects will be analyzed on a first-come, first-serve basis and grants will be allocated if all the conditions are met.

As part of its corporate responsibility approach, METRO is committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates and sources its merchandise. To ensure that METRO invests in these specific communities, grants will be awarded to schools located within a radius of 30 km of a Metro or Food Basics store.